A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
I.
Unskeined, the goose
leaves the sky unplowed
to pick my seeds for food.
II.
Uncommitted crow
caws
waiting for a murder.
III.
Three owls
hoot in disagreement —
parliament in session
IV.
Drake and duck
forms
a raft for ducklings
V.
A cock is crowing
chickens huddle,
brooding.
Concert of Birds by Frans Snyders
Today De is taking care of poetics at dVerse and inspires us with a long list of collective nouns for birds to use as inspiration for our poems. My choice was to include the collective nouns inside my small poems.
This will be my last poem in March, I will be back in April with more poetry. I will take Easter and the week after off from writing poetry.
This is also my 2000th entry on my blog. Hooray.
March 22, 2016
Nice, good theme, and the playfulness of collective bird names makes this a good read.
Oh, this is so good! I especially like the third one.
Congratulations on 2000 posts! Clever use of the collective nouns.
A fine collection! Ah, my favorite is the one about the uncommitted crow! Second favorite the ‘parliament in session.’ You definitely were very inspired.
III is a “hoot” and enjoyed them all! Enjoy your time with loved ones.
What, 2000! Good for you!
Love these, especially the first. Wonderful.
April is freaking me out. “Taking time off” in my case has left me… let’s say less than productive. We’ll see what happens, I guess!
Happy Easter and have a lovely break. See you after 🙂
Another clear & fun response to the prompt. You write more poetry in between your life duties than I imagined possible, so I assume at this point you have written more than 2000 poems.
Fun, Bjorn…bird names lend an ease to writing humor. Congratulations on your 2,000th post and enjoy your break and Easter. See you when you return!
Congratulations on your 2000th Bjorn. Wising you many many more creative pursuits for our reading pleasure
enjoyed today collective bird verses
much love…
I love the way the individual micro poems build up to micro world of birds!
Beautifully written 🙂
I love every single one of your poems, Bjorn. Each one, brought a smile to me. Congrats, on reaching this milestone, of 2000th poems. Enjoy your time away, from poetry.
I love all five, specially no. 3 ~ Congrats on your milestone of writing and enjoy your break ~ We will miss you for sure ~
Beautiful work. And congratulations on your 2000th entry! Such an astounding achievement.
Excellent poems! And congrats on 2000, Bjorn!
Great work here – very imaginative and fun.
I love love LOVE “Unskeined.”
Love your take on this, Sir.
Also that “sky unplowed” is a wowsers. Perfect, perfect description.
I love that you used the prompt to actually write about birds! Wonderful. And congrats on post #2000!!! That’s quite an accomplishment. Peace, Linda
I enjoyed this birdwatching series. Congrats on your 2000th post!
Lots of birds doing their things. I’m not a bird lover but some are pretty. Congrats on the 2000. Reminds me to count mine. Thanks, keep up your good work.
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I absolutely love birds! Their song, their plumage ~ spectacular or not. Lovely piece, Bjorn, and congrats on the poetry milestone
This was a fine way backwards into the D’Verse challenge, Happy 2000th. I’m sure you’re busy writing into the third millennium of your work.
First–many congrats on the 2000 posts, Bjorn–wonderful–and loved these–especially the waiting for a murder–very clever. Have a terrific break. k.
Three owls
hoot in disagreement —
parliament in session
Very typical of the politicians in session, Bjorn! Though they may not necessarily are ‘the wise owls’ type of guys
Hank
Regarding your query at my blog, Hank had replied such. Extended here a copy:
Thanks Bjorn! That’s the A to Z Challenge month. Check it out!
http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/p/what-is-blogging-from-to-z.html
Hank
Yay for milestones! And what a charming collection of verses.
Congratulations Bjorn on your milestone! You are a writing fiend and I’ve enjoyed your poetry for many years now. Who’s a wonderful poet? Bjorn, that’s who!
2000!!! Congratulations!! A whimsical write to mark the occasion, the parliament lines were a hoot.
I like all the bird business going on here. Congratulations on your 2000th post !!
Wow – congratulations on your 2000! And such consistently high quality too. That’s really something to be proud of. And I really like your bird bits, using the collective name as part of the little story or description of each.
A comfortable piece like the perfect whetting of the appetite tapas plate, it reminds me of adirondack furniture, something with a peel of birch along its arms and legs…
Great poems! I love the second one. Happy 2000!!
Love this. Love the idea of the Concerto with different movements. Quite clever indeed. I especially enjoyed #3….here in Bermuda, they do have government by parliament, being a British territory. Several weeks ago there were demonstrations over a suggested bill….and I can just imagine the owls hooting in disagreement at their desks in the government house. Well done!
A veritable cacophony! I love it!
That third one made me smile! Congrats on 200! Happy Easter and enjoy your break!
Congrats on 2000. Wonderful work with the birds, especially like the depth of meaning in that last stanza.
Wow, 2000. Congrats. I hope your Easter and your week off are restful and lovely. Us hens, we are always brooding. 😉
What an entertaining concerto to commemorate 2000! Congratulations.
Congratulations on surviving the blogosphere for 2000 posts!! Quite an accomplishment.
A very artful and playful response. Hope you have had a good break. Where are those mountains in your main photo?
Can’t wait to have you back tomorrow, B. We’ve all missed you very much.